EU Commission distances itself from genocide statement on Gaza
Israel has so far faced no sanctions from the EU as member states are divided on the issue.
Israel has so far faced no sanctions from the EU as member states are divided on the issue.
Across Europe, campuses have become a frontline for the debate over Israel’s participation in EU research, as universities and students weigh the ethics of continued collaboration amid Israel’s actions in Gaza.
The EU considers suspending Israeli access to research funding over the Gaza humanitarian crisis. For some of the bloc’s member states, these steps do not go far enough. For others, even that is too much.
Israel’s blockade of aid to Gaza, combined with renewed military operations, is intensifying pressure on the EU and its Member States to respond diplomatically and politically.
Egypt and other Arab states have a reconstruction plan for the period after the Gaza war. The ideas are also gaining support in Europe.